In general, solar PV deposited on glass is significantly more efficient than thin film, but this is the price you pay for off-world deployments. Paul Warley, CEO of Colorado-based Ascent Solar, told ...

UNSW researchers boosted TOPCon solar cell efficiency by locally thinning the rear poly-Si layer, reducing parasitic absorption while preserving wafer integrity. The champion cell built with this ...

Don Cowan and Mahyar Mohammadnezhad of Kiwa PI Berlin explain the importance of upstream diligence in ensuring long-term PV ...

A team of researchers in Germany has fabricated a non-fullerene acceptor-based organic photovoltaic cell featuring a bilayer solution-processed hole transporting layer. It recorded a power conversion ...

TOPCon producers such as Trina Solar are prioritising the UV resilience of their modules following concerns over susceptibility to degradation. Image: Trina Solar. This Premium article, which was one ...

One more step in the direction of electronic miniaturization. The University of Ottawa has manufactured the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells, a world first, in collaboration with ...